purser and ferguson big again for the hawkies

They have imports in the NBL1 West?

Yeah there are imports. Not every team has them though. A lot of teams have gone import free this season.

18 boys not in championship, not much coming through

Wolves have some good junior talent that just arent ready yet

on paper they have a very good roster and should figure it out soon. its early in the season still

hawks have great chemistry which is definitely reflective of the coaching and environment/culture he has created there. They arent the strongest roster on paper but they consistently play to their peak and get the most out of their guys.

Buccs seem to be really struggling this year?

Giants up and down

Tigers are in great form under new coach Adam Nener

Senators taking their first loss of the season as Lakeside seem to be starting to hit their stride. Bowie is balling right now

Summerville will be coach if the year. No question about that. He will get them working - this is a successful Vic coach, he won't have any trouble working out the WA local teams.

Ahhh, what?

FOH with the COTY talk. Summerville had 6 assistants on his bench and couldn't work out how to beat a zone defense last night. He’s looked out of his depth. He had no answers at all to counter anything the Hawks did. His player rotations are horrendous and his lack of in game adjustments are as bad as Ettridges were. Not sure he even has a job after this season.

Where exactly did he coach in Vic and was successful?

from the wolfpack website

Summerville's professional coaching CV is as impressive as it is extensive, inclusive of SEABL, QBL and Big V Head Coaching duties at several notable clubs, NBL Assistant Coaching duties with the Brisbane Bullets, college level experience as Assistant Coach with the University of Toronto and the Martin Methodist College Redhawks, as well as NBA Development coaching experience with the Toronto Raptors.

Supporting Andrew’s coaching experience is extensive expertise in scouting and recruitment, having held the role of Head Scout and Recruiting Coordinator with the University of Tennessee, as well as being the Australian based scout for four US colleges and having previously owned a US college recruitment service.

Andrew’s basketball philosophies are well suited to the Wolfpack Men’s program, and his broad experience in the game in high-quality programs, across several continents, provides the level of knowledge and diversity desired for the role.

What was his record in Mt Gambier?

You're underestimating him because he’s been in tougher leagues over in the east rather than isolated in the west. Once his players adjust to his philosophies and understand them they will jump the pack.

^^ ahh what.

Their core is old. They'll sneak into finals but he’s inherited a skeleton roster

He has recruited well. Garang will be tough once he gets it and Newton is an ace in the hole once he's fit. As good as gaining an import to be honest.

Cummings in his prime
Vaiangina in his prime
Formosa in his prime
Wade (player of the week) in his prime
Garang in his prime
Maxwell with plenty of life left in his legs
Huntington being the youngest of their old big 3 still has life left in him
Newton in his prime
Wellsteed talented young player
Teale talented young player
Chadinha up and comer
Illiadis veteran
Salinas veteran

this is not a skeleton roster by any stretch
many clubs would envy this amount of talent on their roster

So underperforming then?

under performing right now yes
does it mean they will continue to under perform for the rest of the season no

they will pull it together and still be one of the teams to beat.

Clarke and Vigor not even at game on weekend for Tigers?

Giants, hit with a few injuries and foul trouble still pushed the Wolves.

Wolves look average and were lucky.

Vigor was away on a pre-booked trip as these were make-up games from when games were cancelled earlier in the season.

clarke is stuck in lockdown/isolation and court announcer said should be back next home game?

still got the job done but kudos to suns for pushing them to the end

Wolves may still have players to bring in.

Giants are a good team and played well as a team against wolves despite their injuries. They have lost 2 starters to injury in a matter of weeks. Most teams would struggle under these circumstances.

Lakeside are looking very strong with Shervill and Mackenzie in the line up to bolster Bowie, Isenbarger and Armour. They shot the ball extremely well on the weekend.

Nener is a good coach and doing a great job with that Tigers team. He probably didnt get the credit he deserved with limited resources at Cougars.

Warwick are going to be tough to beat with their roster now also being bolstered by the signing of Riak.

Wolves have two quality players (Newton and Roberts) so will be top 4.

Giants have an underperforming team hit by injuries with the coaching group struggling to get it all together.

Lakeside are quality and when on there is no better team currently IMO.

Good to see Tigers post Black era having some success but won't seriously compete against top 4.

Warwick, Hawks, Lakeside, Wolves for me.

Wolves probably too far back. Bringing in another 2 might sound good on paper but chemistry could be an issue.

Tigers just brought in a big kid back from college who will give them some more depth. They have given themselves a good head start and should be able to cement top 4. How well they go after that is a bonus after underachieving the last few years and not even among finals

Senators and hawks gf, way ahead of the pack.

Blank cheque book?
How so?
Tigers with that roster wouldn't be spending anywhere near other teams above and below them.

Probably just wanted to coach at a program that gave a damn

Lol keep trolling.
Probably from someone at one of the clubs that tried recruiting him on the off season.

Back to league.

How do Flames go once Jervis is in? Do they have enough time to gel and have a shot at top four? They would be a team a higher seed wouldn't want to match up with come finals time if they go well.

Can someone give me a run down on Jarrod Prue? Is he Australian? How long has he played in WA? Did he ever play anywhere else?

Jarrad is an Audit & Assurance Partner with BDO in Perth. His commitment and focus on building strong relationships, ensures high quality and practical solutions for his clients.

Jarrad is responsible for managing the audit and advisory requirements of a diversified group of large and medium sized public and private organisations in a range of industries. He is also responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of audit fieldwork, providing quality assurance and financial reporting conformity advice.

Jarrad joined the BDO audit and assurance team in 2004. He was admitted as a Member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand in 2006 and has been a facilitator for the CA Program. Jarrad is also member of BDO Australia's Natural Resources - Oil & Gas leadership group.

you must be trolling to even suggest carly boag as DPOY

Prue isnt Australian. He isnt even human. He is an alien rebounding machine from a far distant planet.

Prue had 0 pointss, 4 rebounds and uncalled 45 push in the backs last night against Perry Lakes. He's definitely human now.

Wtf is going on with Cougars men's?

Andy who?

mandurah sign Machado (NBL, ex-NBA player).

other clubs should be asking questions about salary caps.

grace williams smith carlwell garnett-shaw plus other locals all on $$$ already now adding machado who would be asking for big $$$

never thought id see the day we would be questioning the perennially broke magic's big spending on their perennially mediocre mens team.

does the league now turn a blind eye to this knowing the amount of publicitiy this signing brings to the nbl1 west?

who's paying? domestic players wabl families or sponsorship?

https://nbl1.com.au/news/machado-brings-the-magic-to-nbl1/west/

Guessing will makes good chunk running training sessions, camps etc, all is allowed outside the cap

2 weeks max before Machado realizes he's made a very bad decision

RIP anyone elses chances at MVP

#847 agreed unless he is getting a nice slice of beer money to be there

whats happening with the Buccs?

Cockburn live-stream must be the worst in all of NBL1. What an absolute horrific camera placement and angle. It's like they went to Bunnings and bought a security camera. That fishbowl view makes me nauseas. For a club that is supposedly growing they have made a mess of the one aspect they have to showcase their product to their fans and possible new fans.

Packed house for Mandurah v tigers, Machado almost got them over the line.
Tigers at 8-1 has gone under the radar, very unassuming but putting together a good first half of season.

Lee Roberts to East Perth. Had been linked to Wolves for a few months now.

little bit odd. won't improve much even with roberts inserted into the roster

Top 5 NBL1 West Players:
1. Sam Curtis
2. Mathew Leary with a tie on
3. Melusi mayonaise
4. Karl Ayelett
5. Lachie "brunch" Bertram

How long are Wroe and King out for?

i think the giants need to be looking on the market for an NBL calibre player or there season is cooked as well. they need to find some wins soon. for mine they have been disappointing alongside the cougars and buccs.

Wroe fractured foot season done

Giants are done, too many injuries and not enough depth for their squad. expect same changes come end of year to the playing roster and imo the coaching staff needs changing as well.

Cougars have defo underperformed and would be disappointed with their position in the half way mark - but they are not alone also.

Buccs similar to Giants with injuries and underperforming recruits with no depth.

Certainly some changes to come in the 2nd half of the season - will be an interesting one

That's unfortunate. Wroe really made senators tick. Great opportunity for Elliott

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